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UIF reports gambling suspicious-transaction reports fall to 9,547 in 2024
Operators face closer scrutiny of report quality as Italy's AML supervision shifts to the MEF under the EU AML Package.
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Laws, tax changes, consultations and gambling policy.
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ADM caps paid social and digital spend at 35% of responsible-gambling campaign budgets
Operators must rebalance campaign budgets towards generalist media and report annual spend and reach metrics to ADM and the Presidency.
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Bank of Italy report says AMLA prepares checks on gambling firms
Gambling operators face eventual AMLA scrutiny as non-financial obliged entities, with AMLR and AMLD6 alignment due by July 2027.
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Erika Stefani plans Senate presentation of vintage arcade recognition bill
Stefani's bill seeks recognition of vintage arcade cabinets' cultural value, not a new gambling licence or rule.
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Tipico appeals German refund ruling as BGH decision remains pending
Tipico's appeal could affect refund claims, but outcomes depend on each case and no compensation is guaranteed.
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MGA reports 48 unusual-betting notifications in Q3 2026
Operators can see how many notifications, suspicious events and accounts the MGA's Q3 2026 monitoring produced.
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Nevada gaming chief challenges CFTC treatment of sports event contracts
The dispute could affect whether prediction market operators face state gambling laws alongside federal oversight.
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Bulgaria seeks urgent EU procedure for proposed gambling advertising ban
The proposed ban would limit operators’ advertising in public spaces and digital channels in Bulgaria.
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Pennsylvania skill-game enforcement pause expires without legislation
Pennsylvania venues face seizures and criminal charges, while DeLeo's reported accommodation covers only disabled cabinets awaiting collection.
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Italian gaming concessionaires face September tax and dormant-account payment deadlines
Concessionaires must make September-related payments by 16 October 2026, including remote-gaming tax and dormant-account balances.
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CNI asks Italian parliament to protect small gaming-machine businesses
CNI's dossier asks Italian policymakers to address location restrictions, concessionaire role changes and banking access for smaller gaming-machine businesses.
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Bloomberg analysis finds roughly 98% loss rate for Kalshi and Polymarket longshot contracts
The findings bear on state challenges to Kalshi and Polymarket's position that their contracts fall exclusively under CFTC jurisdiction.
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Italy’s draft Highway Code retains penalties for illegal-race betting
Italy's draft Highway Code retains three-month to one-year prison terms and €5,000–€25,000 fines for illegal-race betting.
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EGR examines Denmark gambling reform impacts
The piece identifies gambling-related harm, consumer behaviour and channelisation as areas whose response to Denmark’s reform remains uncertain.
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Bulgaria notifies European Commission of proposed gambling advertising ban
Bulgaria's notified bill would introduce a general ban on gambling advertising, restricting how operators promote services.
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Denmark proposes gambling-advertising curbs and affiliate revenue-share ban
Operators and affiliates face a ban on turnover-linked commissions and tighter advertising rules in a regulated market from 2027.
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Gamban warns users about similarly named Gambana casino
The warning separates Gamban's blocking software from Gambana, an online casino run by JJam Holdings Ltd.
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Sector del Juego contrasts Murcia bingo reform with delays in Valencia
The commentary contrasts Murcia's reform incorporating electronic and hall bingo with Valencia's continued non-implementation of electronic hall bingo.
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Melilla proposes gaming-hall access, distance and visibility restrictions
The draft proposes stricter identification, access-ban checks, distance and visibility rules for Melilla's gaming halls.
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Murcia assembly committee backs youth gambling prevention plan
The proposed plan and rules could change prevention measures and operating conditions for gambling venues in Murcia.
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Galicia's addiction prevention plan proposes tougher gambling penalties and advertising rules to protect minors
The plan proposes advertising rules, more minor-access inspections and higher penalties, but these are not yet binding obligations.
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CeJuego cites declines in two Spanish gambling-prevalence measures
The figures show possible problem gambling and possible gambling disorder both declining between 2018 and 2024.
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Valencia allocates €62,000 to gambling-prevention programmes in 2026
The allocation funds gambling-prevention programmes involving collaboration with a university.
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VNLOK takes Meta to court over unlicensed gambling advertisements
VNLOK argues large platforms should proactively detect and remove illegal adverts rather than only responding to complaints.
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Hokkaido plans request to ease national casino-resort MICE requirements
Hokkaido will ask the national government to relax integrated-resort MICE requirements following assembly committee discussion.